Nursing - Vocational Nursing Certificate

Program Requirements

• BIOL 2401 - Anatomy & Physiology I 4 credit hours. ♦
• BIOL 2402 - Anatomy & Physiology II 4 credit hours. ♦
• PSYC 2301 - Introduction to Psychology 3 credit hours. ♦
• VNSG 1502 - Applied Nursing Skills I 5 credit hours.
• VNSG 1304 - Foundations of Nursing I 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1429 - Medical-Surgical Nursing I 4 credit hours.
• VNSG 1260 - Clinical I 2 credit hours.
• HPRS 1210 - Introduction to Pharmacology 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1330 - Maternal-Neonatal Nursing 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1162 - Clinical-Maternal/Neonatal 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 1334 - Pediatric Nursing 3 credit hours.
• VNSG 1163 - Clinical-Pediatrics 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 1432 - Medical-Surgical Nursing II 4 credit hours.
• VNSG 1261 - Clinical-Medical Surgical II 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1238 - Mental Illness 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 1219 - Professional Development 2 credit hours.
• VNSG 2160 - Clinical-Mental Illness 1 credit hour.
• VNSG 2261 - Clinical-Professional Development 2 credit hours.

Note(s):

♦ = prerequisite courses

Courses within the Nursing Department are required in a specific sequence and are only offered once a year. Some course work is offered in a hybrid format. Please see an advisor for a guideline on sequence and timing of course work.

Nursing has selective admissions. A GPA of 2.75 or higher is required along with successful completion of the ATI TEAS exam after prerequisite course completion. Applicants are required to complete a Certified Nursing Assistant Program and hold Current CNA Certification to be considered along with the application requirements.  Applications must be received by designated date in fall/winter application process for the fall start date. For more information, please see the Nursing Department website at www.ntcc.edu/nursing.